The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-02-24
EISTEDDFOD.
LITERARY AND MUSICAL COMPETITION,
JACKSON, OHIO.
To Be Held March IS, 1887, in The
Crescent Opera House, One
Session. Evening.

POETRY.
1. Addresses by the Bards. Time minutes Adudi-
Gator DIR. C. X. Crumit. Prize so cents.
2. Poem. Not less than 80 lines. Subject, An Earth
quake" Adiudicator, John H. Mackley. Prize s1.OO.
RECITATIoNs
u. For Adults, THE Buge Song,' page 81, Apple
toms Fifth Reader. Adudieator, Hon. Irvine DUNCAN.
Prize $1.oO.
2. For Children under Is years. 'Rock of Ages"
Adjudicator Miss Ida Jones. Prize $1.OO
MISCELLANEOUS.
l. Reading. "Hoheninden.' Appeton's Fourth
Reader, page 2O9. Adjudicator, Hon.John T. Moore
Prize so cents.
2 Writing. Specimens not to be less than teu lines
Adjudicator, j. w. johnson. Prize so cents.
s. Extempore Speaking. Time, minutes. Adjudi-
Gator, Rev. ]. E. Rudisill Prize so cents.
4. Love Letter. Adjudicator. G. w. Harbarger.
Prize $l.OO.
5. Parsing:
o blest retirement friend to life's decline,
Retreat from care, that never need be mine,
How 6Lest is he who crowns in shades like these
A youth of labor with age of ease.
To be limited to the city schools of Jackson, Ohio.
Adjudfcator, Prof. J. e. Kinnfson Prize so cents.
6. PaintingALandscape. Adjudcator, Tom Moore.
Prize $500.
I. Drawing-Portrait of Gen. Logan. Adjudicator,
Harry Rupp. Prize $500.
6. Violin Solo, with Piano accompaniment, Flower
Song.' Adjudicator, Tom Gerkin. Prize s1.Oo.
SINGING.
1. Solo, Children under 10 years of age, Out of the
dicator, Miss Nettie Chestnut. Prize 50 cents.
2. Duet, Children under Is years of age, Where
Hast Thou Cleaned To-day" Gospel Hymns, No 80.
Adjudcator, Mrs Ben. Bentley. Prize $l.Oo.
8. Chorus, Children under 10 years age, "There's
Light in the Valley Gospel Hymns No. 2S7. Adju-
dicator, NJ D. Jones. Prize $500.
4. Solo-Soprano, Remember Me- 1st & Sd verses.
Adjudcator, Miss Nettie Chestnut. Prize sl.0o.
5. Solo-Alto, columbia, My Hearts Own Fond
Land" Adjudicator, Mrs. Ben Bentley Prize $1.OO.
6. Duet-Bass and Tenor, 1.-The Two Sailors.' Adj
Indicator, NJ. d. Jones. Prize s15O.
7. Duet-Soprano and Alto, How Sleep the Brave.n
Adjudfcator, NJ. D. Jones. Prize s1.5O.
8. Double Quartet-Male Voices, .Tar's Song,' Ad-
Indicator. NJ. D. Jones. Prize "a 90.
o. Double Quartet-Mixed Voices, 'sStar Descend
ing Might" Adjudcator, NJ D. Jones' Prize $4.OO
Prizes will be withheld if productions be deemed
unworthy.
p All productions to be sent to the Secretary
before March Ia, 1887, under plume, and not
real name of composer.
s. Those wishing to compete singing recitations,
and extempore speaking, will send their names
de plume to the Secretary before 10,
1857.
4. All singing to be accompanied by Piano Organ
accompaniment.
5 All successful productions will be retained the
property of the Committee.
g. In Children's Chorus, the leaders will be permit
ted to select adults for bass and tenor
T. The recitation Rock of Ages will be furnished
by DR.. Joseph Jones.
President Isaac Brown; Conductor, j. J. c. Evans;
Secretary d. E. Phillips; Treasurer, Elias Crandall;
Executive Committee, Prof. j. E. Kinnison, Miss Ida
Jones, DIR. Joseph Jones, NJ. D. Jones.
Admsson-Adults, 25 cents; Children under Is
years of age, 10 cents.
Music to be had at Nickell's Book Store.